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Life and death in the Viking age

Life and death in the Viking age

Neil Price discusses facets of the Viking age that go beyond boats and battles and asks: what do we really know about life and death in the Viking Age?

James Osborne

Published: November 2, 2026 at 9:14 AM

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Who was the first Viking? Why did Norse people believe they could turn into animals? And what does all of this have to do with the fall of the western Roman empire?

In this episode, Neil Price speaks to James Osborne about facets of the Viking age that go beyond boats and battles and asks: what do we really know about life and death in the Viking Age?

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James OsborneSenior content producer

James Osborne is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra